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...doubt. There was more to itthan that, of course, but certainly I was growingdiscouraged. Going to services at Harvard-Epworth,the only Methodist church in Cambridge, did notquite restore confidence, particularly as thepastor frequently made references to literaryfigures. Suddenly, the Bible seemed littledifferent form Paradise Lost, and John theBaptist barely distinct form Milton...

Author: By H. NICOLE Lee, | Title: Taking Chances: My Story | 6/27/1995 | See Source »

Sharpton is also well-connected with otherBlack leaders. For instance, the Rev. JesseJackson attended Sharpton's baptism into theBaptist church last month

Author: By Leo H. Cheung, | Title: Sharpton to Urge Black Involvement | 2/9/1994 | See Source »

...McCarthy backer) William Clay Ford. If the committee nominates McCarthy, he will be a "deadly serious" candidate, he promised, though he has happily never been deadly serious in his discourse for more than a few sentences. Eugene J. promptly demonstrated that by comparing his role to that of John theBaptist preceding Jesus in the desert: "If no one else had shown up, he might have gone ahead with the movement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: St. Gene the Baptist | 9/9/1974 | See Source »

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